Molecular diagnosis and treatment strategies for RCBTB1 gene-related inherited retinal disease_Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases

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Huang Zhiqin ,  Jin Zibing

Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing 100005, China;

Corresponding author：

Jin Zibing, Email: jinzb502@ccmu.edu.cn

Keywords：

RCBTB1; Inherited retinal disease; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Retinal pigment epithelium; Mitochondrial function; Review

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10.3760/cma.j.cn511434-20230921-00394

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RCBTB1 gene associated hereditary retinopathy is an extremely rare inherited retinal disease (IRD) discovered recently. The mutation of RCBTB1 gene can lead to a variety of IRD clinical phenotypes, such as early retinitis pigmentosa and delayed chorioretinal atrophy. The hereditary mode of RCBTB1 gene associated retinopathy is autosomal recessive. RCBTB1 gene plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial function and anti-oxidative stress defense mechanism of retinal pigment epithelium cells. In the future, it is necessary to further determine whether there is a genotypic and phenotypic correlation in the age of onset of RCBTB1 gene associated retinopathy or multi-organ involvement, and evaluate the safety and efficacy of Adeno-associated virus-mediated RCBTB1 gene replacement therapy in animal models, to explore the feasibility of gene replacement therapy and stem cell therapy.

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